The Bengals have an Andy Dalton problem, and it’s not all Dalton’s fault. But Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton told reporters today that Bengals coach Marvin Lewis has given him one. Dalton started all 48 games in his first three seasons with the Bengals, … (more)leading them to the playoffs all three times. Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton may not have a playoff win, but he has enemies after his lackluster performance during a 27-10 wild-card loss against the San Diego Chargers on Sunday. Which means that Gruden will likely be spending plenty of time this week during his car wash of head-coaching interviews explaining what he saw in Dalton and why Gruden hasn’t been able to draw that out of Dalton in three career postseason games. Is Dalton akin to the Falcons’ Matt Ryan steady in the regular season, but questionable when the level of competition is turned up? Does he have a dash of early Peyton Manning a quarterback who will continue to get better and shake off playoff butterflies on the way to becoming an elite Super Bowl champion? Or is he just an OK quarterback on a talented roster? 8-8, 4-2 OLB Jason Worilds , WR Emmanuel Sanders Will the Steelers re-establish themselves as Super Bowl contenders while re-tooling their defense? The offense will be able to mask some of the issues the Steelers have on defense if it builds on its strong second half of the 2013 season.

Mike Brown preferred Mallett to Dalton, too

The news that Bengals owner Mike Brown preferred Colin Kaepernick to Andy Dalton in round two of the 2011 draft (Dalton was taken one spot before Kaepernick) comes more than two years after word emerged that Brown preferred another quarterback to Dalton…

A look at the AFC North

The lone AFC North team in the playoffs made another early exit Sunday when the No. 3 Bengals lost to the No. 6 Chargers, 27-10, at Paul Brown Stadium. With all four division teams now in offseason mode, here is a quick look at them by order of finish i…

Report: Mike Brown liked Kaepernick, Jay Gruden wanted Dalton

The Bengals chose Andy Dalton with the 35th pick in the 2011 NFL draft. The 49ers chose Colin Kaepernick with the 36th pick. With the benefit of hindsight, picking Dalton when Kaepernick was on the board looks like a big mistake for the Bengals. So whos…

Aaron Rodgers chose to shoulder a lot more playoff blame than Andy Dalton did

Being a quarterback is tough business. Yes, if you're a starter, it means the highest salaries in the NFL, plus the spoils of fame if you're a winner. But with great talent come great expectations, and sometimes unreal ones, too. We expect quarterbacks …

Aaron Rodgers frustrated by his own play in Packers’ loss

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was unhappy with his own performance in Sunday’s loss to the 49ers. “Frustrating way to end the season,” Rodgers said, via the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. “I think a lot of us felt with the way things had gone the last …

Dalton Understands Criticism After Loss To Chargers

Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton threw two interceptions and lost a fumble on a head-first dive in the second half of the Bengals’ 27-10 wild-card loss to the Chargers Sunday afternoon. With another first-round playoff loss, Dalton’s postseason record st…

Andy Dalton: Until you win, people can say whatever they want

The Bengals’ hopes of ending their long wait for a playoff win went down with a resounding thud on Sunday thanks in large part to the performance of quarterback Andy Dalton. Dalton threw two interceptions and lost a fumble as the Bengals offense melted …

Yet again on big stage Dalton is ... Dalton

CINCINNATI -- Four days ago, Andy Dalton finished second in the voting for the tightly contested Cincinnati Bengals MVP race that was conducted by the Cincinnati chapter of the Pro Football Writers of America. He was edged by linebacker Vontaze Burfict …